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H. H. DICKINSON. Tail Clasp for Cows.

Patented June 16, 1:868

m 4 w W I HENRYH. DICKINSON, OF WEST NORTHFIETJD, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 78,936, dated June 16, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN TAIL-CLASPS FOR MILKERS.

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re ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. DICKINSON, of West Northfield, in thecounty of Franklin, and State of Massachusetts, have inventeda new anduseful Tail-Clasp for Milkers Use; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear,'a'nd eicact description thereof, referenceheing had to the annexed drawings, making apart of this specification,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective viewv of invention, and

Figure 2 shows its application to use, i

.The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a clasp orspring, which is to be attached to the deg of a cow while heing'milked,said clasp being so constructed that the tail of the cow may he firmlygrasped and held therein 'during the operation of milking.

Much annoyance is often experienced while milking from the frequentwhisking of the cows tail in the face of the milker, especially duringthe summer, 'when flies .are plenty, and various means have beenresorted to=to secure the cows tail in some way, such as tying the tailto the leg, either by a string, or by the long heirs of the fail, but asyet no satisfactory, convenient, and quick method has been found. l

My invention is designed to accomplish this purpose perfectly, andserves to render the operation of milking comparatively pleasant andagreeable.

mode of operation, H y

Apiece of metal, steel heingpreferable, of a. convenient widthandthickness, is heated, and bent into theform shown in figfl, A being alarge loop, of sufficient size to encirclethe leg of the cow, theextreme end .of

1.:That others may be able to make and use my invention, I will proceedto describe its construction and thc'metal form-ing said loop Aheingbent into a smaller loop, a b, said small loop pressing slightly againstor coming. very near to the part e-of the clasp.

Another small loop is formed atf, the two parts 2' z"-of the clasp,coming very near to or pressing against each-other, the cxtreme end ofthefpart i" being also bent into a small loop, e cl. Instead of theloopsa band 0 d being formed at the two extreme ends of the piece ofmetal, a small button might be inserted in or attached to each end, orthe end might be bent'slightly, the object of said: loops being merelyfor conven-ience,;to be used as handles in opening the clasp.

After the metal is bentjnto the form shown in fig. 1, it is thentempered properly, so that when either loop at or e dis pulled away fromthe part c and-released again, the said loops may spring back to theiroriginal position, quite near to or against the part c.

I Itsapplication to use and itsoper'ation are as follows:

When the cow is to be milked, the loop a his seized and pulled away fromthe part c. This opens the large part A of the clasp sufficiently topermit it to he slipped on to the cows hind leg, just above the joint,as shown,- and when said large loop A encloses or encircles the leg, thesmall loop a bis released, and springs back to its place against thepart c, or against the leg of the cow: The other loop, e (i, is thenseized, and pulled in the opposite direction, and away from the part cof the clasp, the 'cows tail placed either between the parts i and z",orfin the Ioopf, or in both, and the small loop 'e tlhcing released,springs back against the part 0, thus clasping the cows tail firmlybetween the parts z'and 2". v

This instrument is cheap, easy of adjustment, perfectly sure in itsoperation, and does not hurt the cow, particularlyif the longhai'rs ofthe tail be placed in the clasp- Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is IAtail-clasp, for milkers use, when constructedand operating substantiallyas herein described and for the-purposes specified.

HENRY H. DICKINSON.

Witnesses:

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